Ceremony Spoon
Dan · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: CHR-4
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- Height
- 56 cm
- Material
- Wood
Spoon that represents the beauty canons Dan. The handle, ringed, is finished with the head of a woman, because they are the bearers of the spoons…
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Full original description
Spoon that represents the beauty canons Dan. The handle, ringed, is finished with the head of a woman, because they are the bearers of the spoons in ceremonies where food was distributed to the most needy. The higher the woman's rank, the more beautiful her spoon was. Wooden spoon with patina of time.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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